Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-08
senatorial Candidates
KEYsER, MINERAL Co., W. Va,
February 3, 1887.

Having reau IN yOur lSsuS s1
an article signed byP. J.. Crosan, OF PRESTON
county, also a communication fronfsfleu-
mont, signed Republicans" Not beng .
politician, but rather an observer OF men
and things, | confess that am somewhat
impressed with the principles aud Thoughts
advanced by both, and particularly pF
Crogan's article; a man whom know not.
He SAYS in conclusion; IF the writer
were acquainted with all those good quar-
ties of that gentlemen (Camden) winch
his supporters attribute to him lana
which in part he may pos
sess) he might change his mind
in regard to his candidacy. But MT;
Camden is no longer the issue" small
we support the nominee? is the question.
If not, q voice from Preston says, why not!
Place no light under q bushel, and dis
guise no identity on this question under a
nom de plume" The articles above referred
to must be read ~Careiully in order to ans
wer them truthfully. Having arrived at
the mature age of nearly sixty years, am
somewhat acquainted with the aspirants
and candidates for political hOnOrs III our
State. Gov. Wilson was once n poor
mechanic at Harper's Ferry. D.. b.
Lucas, a man for whom | have
always entertained the most profound
respect, by reason of not only
his Democracy, but alsoth b superior ability
of his natural or acquired researches, his
poetic ~effusiOn Oh the late unp~leasantness,
will compare favOrably with the lately
departed author Of the Lost Cause, the
Rev. DIR. Ryan. II. G.. Davis vas once a
brakeman on n railroad. The names and
history of the statesmen of West Virginia.
as Republicans and Democrats can he re-
ferred to with honor to themselves and
credit TO our State. In referring to the
subject, matter that is ut present agitatlng
the minds of the people in this State, and
out of it, is the election of j. n. Camden
to the United States Senate. Camden Is a
native of West Virginia, born in Lewis
county. He too was not born with 4 silver
spoon in his mouth. After struggling for n
time he taught school. Subsequently put
out his shingle as attorney-at-law, confined
within the range of mountains that seemed
to impede his progress, he Ventured into
the broad domain of 4 more active life,
one that attracted the wealth of the coun-
try: to the oil fields of West Virginia.
He invested his all and lost. Undaunted
and u~ndismayed he solicited the aid of
friends and thencef0rth victory and sue
cess crowned his efforts. He saw the ne
ceSsity of submitting in all obedience to the
constitution and laws of our country after
the war. Being a man OF peace and broad
views, he volunteered TO 70 among the
people as q candidate for Governor away
back in 'GS, when he knew there was no
earthly show of election.
lie found those who had returned from
that devastating deluge of fire and blood,
contemplating the wreck and ruin of their
blightcd country in tie full and first real
ization of hopeless despair. lie said to
them the storm is past, and you survive,
while life remains the star of hope will not
be quenched. You cannot bring back life
to those who fell; you can only cherish
their memory; you cannot bring back the
fallen fortunes of the old South, but you
eau build n new South, you must build it
on n new foundation in which shall he in
cUrporated the great constitutional prlnCi'
pies now settled and established
by the abitramcnt of the sword. The
surviving soldiers of both armies in
West Virginia brushed away the
tears of their weeping women and pledged
them a brighter day. lie told them tn
turn their backs on the Sdead past and
braveIy frce the future. lie said you
must build up our State, you must build
the foundations upon the enduring princl-
Piles of free thought, free action, free labor,
Il free ballot, justice, law, order, the edu-
cation of the masses, the autonomy of the
States, constitutional government, one flag
and Il reunited Republic. Camden has
not been rewarded for the services he has
rendered to his State and people. He has
rs clean u record rs Il Senator us honesty,
sobriety and fidelity cln apply. He has
commanded capitalists to invest their MIL
lions in our State, and he is in the forefront
of the battle by investing his own money
Us an incentive to Others in the develop
ment of the untold millions of undevel-
oped wealth of his Mountain State. lie
has offered an amendment to the Inter
State Commerce bill, thus enabling our
farmers to compete with the shipper OF
stock from the West.
lie never allows party prejudice to enter
into his business pursuits. lie never
strikes back a political opponent whether
found in his W party or out OF 1t. Hav-
ing an abiding faith in the intelligence Of
the people and the motto of his mountain
State that freedom and truth will assert
its prerogatives to the end, and justice he
indicated. If rs 4 novice he has accom-
plished so much, how much more may we
expect of him rs an expert and experienced
Senator? Looking at it from 4 Christian
standpoint, why not say "well done thou
good and faithful servant rs thon
hast been faithful i'll your first
term rs Senator, it is customary with the
people to endorse your actions and con
duct, therefore succeed yourself and then
Your r locks can retire in peace and
give way to the youthful aSpirants of our
State" A volume can be written on the
liberal and enterpriSing spirit of Mr..
Camden in behalf OF his State and people.
This much is only thrown out at the re-
quest of the gentleman from Preston and
others. Indeed it is the liberal spirit of
such men ~ Mr.. Camden that has contrib
uted largely lSince the war to the build
ingup Ofthe grandest structure of advanced
civilization the world ever saw.
NERITAS.
PdrkersbUrg, Feb. 3.
Fair Play" ENtols the Thirty Eight Patri-
otto Democrats.
To hc Editor Of he Register.